Playwriting for Dummies
Wiley · Paperback · August 2, 2011
The easy way to craft, polish, and get your play on stage Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process.
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- Who it’s for
- A practical guide to playwriting, from shaping ideas and formatting scripts to pursuing production.
- Themes
- Playwriting craft, Getting a play produced, Marketing and financing a play
- Genres
- Playwriting, Writing as a Career, Theater Production & Direction
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The easy way to craft, polish, and get your play on stage Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From crystallizing story ideas, formatting the script, understanding the roles of the director stagecraft people, to marketing and financing your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing, there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright needs to know. But where can you turn for guidance?
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Playwriting For Dummies helps any writer at any stage of the process hone their craft and create the most dramatic and effective pieces. - Guides you through every process of playwriting?from soliloquies, church skits, and one act plays to big Broadway musicals - Advice on moving your script to the public stage - Guidance on navigating loopholes If you're an aspiring playwright looking to begin the process, or have already penned a masterpiece and need trusted advice to bring it into the spotlight, Playwriting For Dummies has you covered.
From Script to Stage
A practical guide to playwriting, from shaping ideas and formatting scripts to pursuing production.
Come here for
- Guidance on shaping story ideas and formatting scripts
- Advice on directing, stagecraft, marketing, and financing
Expect
- Coverage of soliloquies, church skits, one-act plays, and musicals
- Advice on moving a script toward the public stage
Where it sits
| Playwriting | 100% |
|---|---|
| Writing as a Career | 42% |
| Theater Production & Direction | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Playwriting
- Authors
- Angelo Parra
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- August 2, 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Playwriting craft · Getting a play produced · Marketing and financing a play
- Reading lane
- Playwriting